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Seal

청동 인장 (靑銅印章)

918–1392
(918–1392)
bronze
Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Base: 1.5 x 1.4 cm (9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1917.1036
Location: not on view
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A large quantity of bronze seals excavated from tombs of the Goryeo dynasty is closely related to the development of metallurgy in 13th-century Korea that allowed the transition from wood type to movable metal type printing.

Description

A large quantity of bronze seals were excavated from tombs of the Goryeo dynasty. This turtle-shaped seal bears two inscribed characters: 高良, meaning "great integrity." The red cinnabar paste is still visible, indicating it must have been used to sign various documents, while its owner was still alive.
Seal

Seal

918–1392

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

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